Ford Trucks Partners with Argus Cyber Security for F-Max Security

This collaboration aims to meet the UNR155 type approval certification mandated for Trucks commercial launch.

Tel Aviv, Israel- Argus Cyber Security Limited., an automotive cyber security, a strategic alliance with Ford Trucks has announced that Ford Trucks has completed vehicle-level penetration testing on the new F-MAX heavy-duty truck, Aligned with the UNR 155 cyber security standards. This essential for F-MAX's type approval certification. 

Under partnership, vehicle-level pentest conducted by the Argus Consulting Services team covered all of the UNR 155 requirements. 

UNR 155 mandates a cyber security framework for OEMs to obtain type approval for new vehicles, with pentesting ensuring protection against specified threats for obtaining type approval for new vehicles across various categories, including cars, trucks, and buses. The scope consisted of in-vehicle testing of components (e.g. ECUs) and network interfaces, as well as bidirectional communications with backend servers.

Mr. Emrah Duman, Ford Trucks Leader, said, “We chose Argus to conduct the vehicle-level pentest based on its proven experience, knowledge, methodology and expertise,” Argus’s ability to complete the testing and submit the required documentation to the auditors in an extremely short time frame with top quality results was critical for enabling us to meet our business goals.”